Version One Ventures

APRIL 26, 2021

The rapid transition to remote work also triggered dramatic changes across our portfolio and startups everywhere, most notably by collapsing geographic boundaries. Many of our portfolio companies were able to recruit incredible talent that they never would have had access to previously. . The entire world becomes your talent pool.

North America 126

North America Spain Seed Stage Distribution 126

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 10, 2011

First up, Nimesh Khiara from Mumbai, India, discussed StopWaitin , a restaurant reservation system that includes managing waiting lists and is similar in concept to OpenTable. Fortunately, there are numerous such companies in India. For this week's One Million by One Million roundtable, we teamed up with the Indian Angel Network (IAN).

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India Entrepreneur Silicon Valley Vertical 116

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

He couldn’t have imagined power users would be global political figures, dictatorships, small factions of people standing up to the Iranian army or every sports figure & celebrity in the world. Periodically we do portfolio reviews to evaluate whether we have enough diversified risk across the fund. Lots of it.

Technical Review 362

Technical Review America Partner United States 362

Start Up Blog

MAY 28, 2020

Even though Tesla makes terrific cars (and has a wider portfolio) – its valuation is seriously inflated. I’ve now done with Fortune 50 firms and Governments in the USA, India, China, Singapore & the UK. . – GM $ valuation per car = $5k. – Ford $ valuation per car sold = $17k. Keep thinking, Steve. .

Valuation 48

Valuation Technical Review Singapore India 48

Seeing Both Sides

MAY 19, 2019

I received fantastic input from angels, entrepreneurs, lawyers and VCs across the world, helping me pressure test and compile this list (note: Flybridge portfolio companies are in blue). This year, I added companies from India and China with the help of a number of friends from those communities?—?a

Startup 24

Startup DC India Software Review 24

Transformify

JULY 4, 2018

In India, people are used to searching for jobs using popular job portals like Naukri.com, FreshersWorld, etc. Transformify Recruitment CRM is a global solution. Advantages: An established brand in India used by a number of job seekers and employers. The job seekers provide a link to their Linkedin profile, portfolio, etc.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Software Review Database Algorithm 40

The Equity Kicker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Why stop at having a few people on payroll to help your portfolio companies succeed? That allows you to help your portfolio companies with many more things, offer better service, and that should see the companies go on to achieve greater results.”. “It It was totally the wrong time of year to go to India.

Founder 102

Founder Indiana Venture Capital India 102

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Because of a global donor blood shortage, particularly in emerging markets, clinicians and patients don’t have enough access to donor blood. Carolyn Yarina , Co-Founder and CEO of Sisu Global Health. Prior to Sisu, Yarina founded a medical device non-profit working with rural mobile clinics in India. and Indian companies.

Baltimore 62

Baltimore Africa South Africa Michigan 62

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

New Capital Earmarked for Global High-Growth Investments LARCHMONT, N.Y., This supplement to our BVP VII fund will ensure that we can take advantage of future investment opportunities and that the companies within the Bessemer portfolio have continued access to capital." Labels: Portfolio , Venture Capital. Portfolio. (3).

Software Review 48

Software Review Partner United States Venture Capital 48

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2022

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as “ glocalization ,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate.

Global 266

Global North America Intellectual Property Offshore 266

thebarefootvc

OCTOBER 17, 2011

I overviewed the growth of the global internet and penetration, noting that the future of the Web was going to be driven by emerging countries, as mobile connectivity continues to be more ubiquitous and the West is largely penetrated. Globalization of the Internet. conference in NYC, in September 2010. We are interdependent.

Global 59

Global Internet Web Indonesia 59

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

SailPoint doubled its customer base in 2010, adding 40 global companies. In 2010, SailPoint closed two strategic corporate transactions to broaden its product engineering and services teams and further expand its global footprint. SailPoint’s worldwide partner network saw dramatic growth in 2010.

Global 73

Global North America Customer Cofounder 73

BeyondVC

JANUARY 31, 2006

I had dinner tonight with a portfolio company CEO who has managed to shift most of his resources to India. Today the company has almost 100 employees in India, over 30 of whom have been with the company for 5+ years. Even more impressive is that the employee churn has been pretty low. development manager.

Offshore 60

Offshore India Architecture Software Developers 60

thebarefootvc

MARCH 8, 2012

While the initial fund is $120M we will have access to ru-Net’s (the Russian LP) $700M of capital to support growth of portfolio companies and opportunistically invest at later stages where we can add value beyond capital. Startups are not immune to globalization and can accelerate growth if thinking globally from launch.

Silicon Valley 69

Silicon Valley Ghana Venture Capital India 69

Cracking the Code

MARCH 12, 2010

mba india. Portfolio. (3). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! You named 3 in your post, but what are the 10 others? Thanks for the great post ! Amit said. I was looking for such post.I would like to read more about this topic. Finance Dissertation Help. thanx and good job. anecdotes. (13). internet. (6).

Software Review 63

Software Review Technical Review Cloud Forecast 63

ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

OrangeScape positions itself as an Application Platform As A Service (APaaS) provider, and has some marquee customers in India including Unilever, Citibank, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and Sterlite. Next, Paul Croskrey with OBM Global pitched the Multi Angular Force Generator (MAFG), an alternative energy startup aiming to provide off-grid power.

Entrepreneur 114

Entrepreneur India Silicon Valley Massachusetts 114

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2019

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as “ glocalization ,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate.

Global 235

Global North America Intellectual Property Marketing 235

thebarefootvc

JULY 3, 2016

We got to know stellar entrepreneurs in the space and backed them early – 50% of our portfolio is comprised of companies who are defining this computing paradigm, and FPV continues to be a go-to fund for entrepreneurs looking for sector expertise. When we launched, few had heard of blockchain, and bitcoin was a dirty word. 2015EOY_FPV_v31.

North America 40

North America Early Stage New York City Portfolio 40

thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

We got to know stellar entrepreneurs in the space and backed them early – 50% of our portfolio is comprised of companies who are defining this computing paradigm, and FPV continues to be a go-to fund for entrepreneurs looking for sector expertise. When we launched, few had heard of blockchain, and bitcoin was a dirty word.

North America 40

North America Early Stage New York City Portfolio 40

David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

With a portfolio that includes food, tech, and services, the fund is industry-agnostic and focused on the overlooked and underrepresented with high-margin business models. Of Indie.VC’s portfolio, 60% of investments are not in NY, CA, or MA. The INTRO tool is available to non-portfolio companies as well. Details here.

Equity 78

Equity Revenue Cofounder Colorado 78

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 8, 2011

We have discussed the topic of technology product companies from India on my blog for many years now. In 2012, finally, we will see the first major crop of Indian entrepreneurs playing on the global stage. She writes the blog Sramana Mitra On Strategy and is author of the Entrepreneur Journeys book series and Vision India 2020.

Greece 116

Greece Entrepreneur India Silicon Valley 116

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Antonio has a portfolio of Web-based business process management applications for small businesses with 10-100 employees. These roundtables are the cornerstone programming of a global initiative that I have started called One Million by One Million ( 1M/1M ). At the end of the session, each left with specific action items.

Partner 117

Partner Belgium Portugal Bootstrapping 117

thebarefootvc

AUGUST 13, 2018

Meanwhile many citizens there, ignoring President Erdogan’s calls to exchange gold and foreign currencies to local currency, tapped into the crypto market: “ Bunyamin Yavuz, a cardiologist in Ankara, said he no longer trusts local banks and now buys XRP, monero, lumens, among other cryptocurrencies as part of his investment portfolio.

Venezuela 40

Venezuela Turkey India Portfolio 40

Up and Running

JANUARY 16, 2015

Bonus points for the fact that they partner with the social enterprise Vision Spring to facilitate training for optometrists and eye glass manufacturers in the same countries that they donate glasses to (India, Guatemala, and Bangladesh to name a few), so the communities also receive opportunities for sustainable income.

Denmark 60

Denmark Guatemala Bangladesh Cofounder 60

BeyondVC

MAY 11, 2004

In our weekly partner’s meeting yesterday, we ended up in a discussion about the progression of offshore development in a variety of portfolio companies. For example, one portfolio company had 5 consultants from India trained for 3 months on the product. 6 months later only 2 are left. I am already seeing that happen.

Offshore 60

Offshore India Cost Belarus 60

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 14, 2010

These are areas that may be gaps in the portfolio of large companies, and are perfect for M&A deals in three to five years after building enough validation and $10-$20 million in revenue. These roundtables are the cornerstone programming of a global initiative that I have started called One Million by One Million ( 1M/1M ).

Bootstrapping 114

Bootstrapping Marketing Angel Investor Silicon Valley 114

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as “ glocalization ,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate.

Global 136

Global North America Intellectual Property Offshore 136

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. Find global sources now.

Global 244

Global North America Intellectual Property Entrepreneur 244

Haystack

JULY 20, 2018

This is a post I’ve wanted to write for a long time, but I needed the time to digest all the other great posts on the topics by other investors, and to analyze specific portfolio data from Haystack over the last five years. Global and Local. The global story is undeniable, but what about what’s going in the USA outside the Bay Area?

San Francisco 116

San Francisco Silicon Valley Seattle Venture Capital 116

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2011

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. Find global sources now.

Global 258

Global North America Intellectual Property Offshore 258

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2015

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as glocalization , means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. Find global sources now.

Global 120

Global North America Intellectual Property Offshore 120

BeyondVC

OCTOBER 12, 2006

That growth results from sales investments Cisco made in the past couple of years, just as it had done previously in India and China. It is not a coincidence that a couple of the fund’s portfolio companies have found fertile ground and great sales opportunities in the EMEA region. The post The next tech powerhouse?

Saudi Arabia 60

Saudi Arabia China India Portfolio 60

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

These are areas that may be gaps in the portfolio of large companies, and are perfect for M&A deals in three to five years after building enough validation and $10-$20 million in revenue. These roundtables are the cornerstone programming of a global initiative that I have started called One Million by One Million ( 1M/1M ).

Marketing 52

Marketing Bootstrapping Incubator Angel Investor 52

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

These are areas that may be gaps in the portfolio of large companies, and are perfect for M&A deals in three to five years after building enough validation and $10-$20 million in revenue. These roundtables are the cornerstone programming of a global initiative that I have started called One Million by One Million ( 1M/1M ).

Marketing 52

Marketing Bootstrapping Incubator Angel Investor 52

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2012

New entrepreneurs who want to survive, and optimize the growth of their startups, need to think globally, and act locally, from day one. This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you have to design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market in which you operate. Find global sources now.

North America 260

North America Intellectual Property Marketing Offshore 260

Cracking the Code

JULY 5, 2016

While it’s not possible to find strong acquisitions opportunities in every country (the launches in India and Turkey have been organic), it remains a key element of its fast global rollout. Since its acqui-hire of PostoInAuto, BlaBlaCar developed a team that scouts potential acqui-hire opportunities across the globe.

Italy 59

Italy Technical Review Germany Poland 59

Hippoland

JULY 16, 2018

I’m building a new social network that will bring people globally closer together – so that people in India can talk with people from Japan.“ The only person excited about your product mechanics is you. BUT, you can get people excited about outcomes. "E.g.

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Networking Social Network Conversion Japan 48